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Beaches in Iceland

23 beaches across Iceland. Each has its own page with where it is, directions, the practical facts and, where we have measured the drive, the nearest pool or lagoon on a LifePass.

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  • Reynisfjara, Iceland

    Reynisfjara

    Top pick

    Beach · Vík

    black sand beach in southern Iceland near the town of Vík í Mýrdal

    2 h 49 min from Reykjavík

    CC BY-SA 4.0 · Photo: Diego Delso

  • Djúpalónssandur, Iceland

    Djúpalónssandur

    Top pick

    Beach · Ólafsvík

    bay in Iceland

    3 h 5 min from Reykjavík

    Public domain · Photo: TommyBee

  • Langisandur, Iceland

    Langisandur

    Beach · Akranes

    50 min from Reykjavík

    CC BY-SA 3.0 · Photo: Bjorn Ludviksson (talk)bjossilu

  • Fauskasandur, Iceland

    Fauskasandur

    Beach · Djúpivogur

    beach in Iceland

    7 h 9 min from Reykjavík

    CC BY-SA 4.0 · Photo: Gerd Eichmann

  • Víkurfjara, Iceland

    Víkurfjara

    Beach · Vík

    2 h 51 min from Reykjavík

    CC BY-SA 3.0 · Photo: Thew44 Creator:Mathieu Allory

  • Map showing where Diamond Beach is in Iceland

    Diamond Beach

    Beach · Höfn

    5 h 31 min from Reykjavík

  • Map showing where Oddeyri is in Iceland

    Oddeyri

    Beach · Akureyri

    5 h 38 min from Reykjavík

  • Rauðasandur Beach, Iceland

    Rauðasandur Beach

    Beach · Patreksfjörður

    beach in Iceland

    5 h 46 min from Reykjavík

    CC BY-SA 3.0 · Photo: Evgeniy Metyolkin

  • Map showing where Kirkjusandur is in Iceland

    Kirkjusandur

    Beach · Reykjavík

    7 min from Reykjavík

  • Map showing where Sólheimafjara is in Iceland

    Sólheimafjara

    Beach · Vík

    2 h 50 min from Reykjavík

  • Minnibakki beach, Iceland

    Minnibakki beach

    Beach · Bolungarvík

    beach in Iceland

    6 h 37 min from Reykjavík

    Public domain · Photo: Barry Marsh from London, England

  • Austurfjörur, Iceland

    Austurfjörur

    Beach · Höfn

    spit in Iceland

    7 h 8 min from Reykjavík

    CC BY-SA 4.0 · Photo: Rémih

  • Suðurfjörur, Iceland

    Suðurfjörur

    Beach · Höfn

    spit in Iceland

    6 h 26 min from Reykjavík · The nearest road is about 4.9 km away.

    CC BY-SA 4.0 · Photo: Rémih

  • Map showing where Melanesrif is in Iceland

    Melanesrif

    Beach · Patreksfjörður

    5 h 46 min from Reykjavík · The nearest road is about 1.1 km away.

  • Map showing where Geirseyri is in Iceland

    Geirseyri

    Beach · Patreksfjörður

    5 h 41 min from Reykjavík

  • Map showing where Rifsmalir is in Iceland

    Rifsmalir

    Beach

    9 h 4 min from Reykjavík

  • Map showing where Sveinseyri is in Iceland

    Sveinseyri

    Beach · Patreksfjörður

    5 h 43 min from Reykjavík

  • Map showing where Meleyri is in Iceland

    Meleyri

    Beach · Ísafjörður

    5 h 46 min from Reykjavík · The nearest road is about 12 km away.

  • Map showing where Skógarströnd is in Iceland

    Skógarströnd

    Beach · Stykkishólmur

    2 h 58 min from Reykjavík

  • Map showing where Hvalfjara is in Iceland

    Hvalfjara

    Beach

    9 h 57 min from Reykjavík

  • Map showing where Skaftafellsfjara is in Iceland

    Skaftafellsfjara

    Beach · Kirkjubæjarklaustur

    4 h 27 min from Reykjavík · The nearest road is about 17 km away.

  • Map showing where Svínafellsfjara is in Iceland

    Svínafellsfjara

    Beach · Kirkjubæjarklaustur

    5 h 5 min from Reykjavík · The nearest road is about 19 km away.

  • Map showing where Vopnafjarðarströnd is in Iceland

    Vopnafjarðarströnd

    Beach

    9 h 8 min from Reykjavík

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